USA v. Approx. $77,700.00 in U.S. Currency, No. 2:2022cv00117 - Document 17 (E.D. Cal. 2023)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 4/30/23 RECOMMENDING that Printis Morrissette and Kao Saechao be held in default; the United States' 16 motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture be granted; judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential claimants Printis Morrissette and Kao Saechao in the defendant currency; a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant currency to the United States and that the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Troy L. Nunley and filed by the Clerk. Matter REFERRED to District Judge Troy L. Nunley. (Kastilahn, A)

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4 PHILLIP A. TALBERT United States Attorney KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN Assistant U. S. Attorney 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 554-2700 5 Attorneys for the United States 1 2 3 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 Case No. 2:22-cv-00117-TLN-JDP FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. APPROXIMATELY $77,700.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 15 Defendant. 16 17 This matter came before the Honorable Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on the United 18 States’ ex parte motion for default judgment. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other 19 person or entity claiming an interest in the above-captioned defendant currency to oppose the United 20 States’ motion. Based on the United States’ motion and the files and records of the court, THE COURT 21 FINDS as follows: 22 1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed January 19, 2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default 23 2022. 24 25 judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Printis Morrissette and Kao Saechao. 26 3. The United States has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was filed; that potential 27 claimants Printis Morrissette and Kao Saechao received notice of the forfeiture action; that any and all 28 other unknown potential claimants have been served by publication; and that grounds exist for entry of a 1 Findings and Recommendations 29 30 1 final judgment of forfeiture. 2 Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows: 3 1. That Printis Morrissette and Kao Saechao be held in default; 4 2. That the United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture be 5 granted; 3. 6 That judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential 7 claimants Printis Morrissette and Kao Saechao in the defendant currency referenced in the above caption; 4. 8 That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant 9 currency to the United States, to be disposed of according to law; 5. 10 That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by 11 the Honorable Troy L. Nunley and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 12 13 14 15 16 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: April 30, 2023 JEREMY D. PETERSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 Findings and Recommendations

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